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Earrings

STEP 1

Cut 3-inches of 20-gauge wire, and form a starting loop at one end, using round-nose pliers. Grasp the wire 1/8 inch below the loop with chain-nose pliers, and make a sharp 90 degree bend. Place loop on jig, and follow the arrows to form the earwire. Clip wire tail, and harden/flatten with nylon jaw pliers or the Wacketdown. Make two earwires and set aside.

STEP 2

Cut 6 inches of 20-gauge wire, and form a starting loop at one end, using round nose pliers. Place loop on jig, and follow the arrows to form the link. Clip wire tail, and harden/flatten with nylon jaw pliers or the Wacketdown. Make two links and set aside.

Variation: Pegs can be placed vertically rather than on the diagonal to make a slightly larger dangle.

STEP 3

Make two figure eight loops and two bead dangles. Detailed directions are found in the "Techniques" section at www.wigjig.com.

STEP 4

Use a figure eight connector to attach top loop of link to earwire loop. Attach bead dangle directly to bottom loop of link to finish.

Bracelet

STEP 1

Spiral Link

To make links, cut 4 inches of 18-gauge wire, and form a starting loop at one end, using round-nose pliers. Place loop on jig, and follow the arrows to form the link. Clip wire tail, and harden/flatten with nylon jaw pliers or the Wacketdown. Set aside.

STEP 2

Wrapped Bead

Wrap beads in wire, placing eye loops at both ends. Detailed directions can be found in the "Techniques" section at www.wigjig.com.

STEP 3

Cut 6 inches of 18-gauge wire, form a starting loop, and follow the arrows to form the hook. Clip short wire tail. Grasp loop with nylon jaw pliers, and wrap long wire tail around base of loop several times. Clip wire tail. Adjust loop to rest directly on top of neck (eye loop).

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